Education Minister turns sod at Crane for Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary

Education Minister turns sod at Crane for Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand (centre) at the turning of the sod (Ministry of Education photo)

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, yesterday turned the sod for the construction of the Vreed-En-Hoop Secondary School.

A release from the Ministry of Education said that the school, which will be constructed at Crane on the West Coast of Demerara, represents a major investment in the Minis-try’s commitment to delivering improved and universal secondary education across Guyana.

The facility has been designed as a fully reinforced concrete structure featuring transparent roof sheeting and a circular design. It will house over 500 students and support the delivery of education that meets both academic and technical needs. The school will include more than 20 classrooms, a science centre equipped with physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories, and a Technical and Vocation Education Training centre furnished with industrial and home economics labs. Students will also benefit from a multi-purpose hall, a canteen and cafeteria.